National Grid (LSE: NG.; NYSE:NGG) is an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner. We are committed to safeguarding our global environment for future generations and providing all our customers with the highest standards of service through investment in our networks and through our talented, diverse workforce.

National Grid owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain. It also owns and operates the high pressure gas transmission system in Britain and its distribution business delivers gas to 11 million homes and businesses.

In the US, National Grid distributes electricity to nearly five million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. Owning 4,160 megawatts of electricity generation, it is the largest power producer in New York State supplying power to over one million customers on Long Island. It is also the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern U.S., delivering gas to 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

National Grid also has a number of related businesses such as LNG importation and storage, land remediation and metering.

Emergency Service Specialist - Long Island

OCCUPATION:
General/Other: Installation/Maintenance/Repair;Wire and Cable Install/Maintain/Repair

Experience the personal challenge of working for a world class organization and leader in the Utilities and Energy industry as an Emergency Service Specialist for our Electric Service Department for our Long Island New York territory.  The primary responsibilities are:

 

  • As you work alone, making initial response to all types of electric emergency conditions.

 

  • Performing all types of line work on energized overhead and underground distribution and transmission lines in all voltage classifications.  Investigating, locating and repairing faults on distribution and transmission lines in all voltage classifications.  Making all types of standard connections, phasing out, paralleling circuits and making electrical tests on voltage classifications. 

 

  • Performing all types of switching on distribution and transmission circuits.  Operating circuit breakers and other equipment in substations as required.

 

  • Operate various types of line vehicles and equipment such as bucket trucks, jib-boom and portable transformer trucks.  Responsible for truck stock and additional material or equipment required to perform work.

 

  • Investigating gas emergencies and taking proper action to avoid danger and inconvenience to the public.

 

  • Reading and interpreting overhead and underground work order prints, construction standards, wiring diagrams, circuit maps, transformer connections and distribution equipment wiring diagram.  Be familiar with the various types of service and meter connections as they apply to the work.  Analyze, maintain and repair all types of distribution equipment such as reclosures, vacuum switches, capacitor controls, load break switches, etc.

 

  • Meeting the customers and the public in a pleasant, tactful manner and performing the duties in such a manner as to ensure good public relations.  Being thoroughly familiar with the Company’s general rules for the operation of the electric system as it applies to the work.

 

  • May be assigned to various special schedule shifts and schedules on a rotating basis as required by work load.

 

  • Performing similar or less skilled work as may be assigned.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Applicants need to have successfully completed a recognized apprentice program and achieved their class 'A' Lineman's status. Applicants need to presently hold a valid Class ‘B’ Commercial Driving License.  Applicants selected for this position will be expected to work overtime in accordance with departmental requirements and required to participate in federally mandated drug testing programs prior to selection, randomly on a year round basis, after an accident and for reasonable cause.

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